By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
Over the past few years, Alwar has emerged as a hotbed of attacks on Muslims by right-wing goons calling themselves Gau Rakshaks. Taking note of the same, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, the chief Islamic body of Muslims in India, has issued an advisory for cattle transporters of the region asking them to transport animals only during the day. Jamiat has also asked the transporters to travel with cattle with proper documentation only, otherwise, the community will not be able to help them.
The leaders from Jamiat and other Islamic clerics organised a meeting with the cattle traders in Alwar’s Shivaji Park on Tuesday. Jamiat leaders from Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh participated in the meet. Jamiat leaders said that anyone transporting cows at night will be termed cow smuggler.
The Islamic body has asked dairy farmers and cattle owners to manage transportation of their animals between 8 am to 5 pm. Those buying cattle from any sort of fair have been advised to manage transportation of their cattle during day-time only.
Maulana Karimi, a leader from Mewat area, said, “People transport cattle during night time to save money and time. However, things are very much different than what the transporters have been thinking. So they have been advised to move during the day-time.”
However, in case of death of or violence with any innocent, Jamiat has promised to fight for the victim until justice is served. Jamiat has also made it clear that it will not support anyone found involved in illegal cattle trade or transport.
The year of 2017 was jolted by the series of violent incidents in the Alwar as well as Mewat region of the Rajasthan and Haryana, which started with the gruesome lynching of the Pehlu Khan, a 55-year-old cattle trader.
Jamiat’s initiative to train and advise the cattle traders hailing or working from these states is yet to receive the nod from the Jamiat’s president Mahmood Madani. Maulana Hakimuddin Qasmi, the Jamiat secretary, told News18, “A committee will be formed that can go door to door and clear suspicion over cattle trade. We are planning to hold it soon. We will be inviting non-Muslims as well and clear their suspicion about Muslims. Many of them think Muslims are into cow smuggling, but Muslims also sell milk.”